blurry

adjective

ˈblər-ē How to pronounce blurry (audio)
Definition of blurrynext
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly a blurry image in the foreground of the photograph

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Recent Examples of blurry On the other hand, fast movement, low light or heavy compression can leave an individual frame blurry. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Then again, the divide between those two categories is pretty blurry. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 Hirsch acknowledges that the line between gambling and investing can seem blurry. — Shae Lake, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Sometime later, this was doctored to include a blurry shoe in his hand (keep in mind this was back when Photoshop was an actual photo shop). — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blurry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blurry
  1. vague
  2. faint
  3. hazy
Adjective
  • Stipe added some vague details about the album’s politics (or lack thereof) as well.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After months of last-minute cancellations and vague statements about Mike Love‘s health, the Beach Boys returned to the stage Saturday night at Cincinnati’s PNC Pavilion for their first public show since July.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of vague
Adjective
  • While the planets in our solar system are still visible, sky glow obscures more distant objects, such as fainter stars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Pulse, the faintest signal tested, produced 50 to 100 millivolts.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of faint
Adjective
  • But the movie is a little hazy about what the father may have actually done.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The story takes place during the course of one evening, in a hazy spiritual plane where anguished souls are caught between life and the hereafter.
    — Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hazy

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“Blurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blurry. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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